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as in sorcerer
a person skilled in using supernatural forces
the magician was able to summon the birds of the air and the beasts of the field with a simple spell
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as in conjurer
one who practices tricks and illusions for entertainment
the famous magician's signature trick was pulling a rabbit out of a hat
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Recent Examples of magician
In addition to Chalamet, Marty Supreme’s cast includes Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’zion, Shark Tank‘s Kevin O’Leary, Fran Drescher, Sandra Bernhard, magician Penn Jillette and Abel Ferrara.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2025
New in the lineup is Strip Law, a series about an uptight Vegas lawyer who teams up with a low-rent magician to add some pizzazz to Sin City’s dumbest cases.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 27 Dec. 2025
The towering figure of world cinema and part-time magician never again appeared as a guest with Carson hosting.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Horwitz was also a magician, incorporating his act into speeches at film markets to the delight of crowds.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 21 Dec. 2025
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2025
New in the lineup is Strip Law, a series about an uptight Vegas lawyer who teams up with a low-rent magician to add some pizzazz to Sin City’s dumbest cases.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 27 Dec. 2025
The towering figure of world cinema and part-time magician never again appeared as a guest with Carson hosting.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Horwitz was also a magician, incorporating his act into speeches at film markets to the delight of crowds.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 21 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magician
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe (2011 - present) With its sorcerers, gods, and talking raccoons, the MCU doesn't usually get too hung up on academic rigor.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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In Season Five, it’s also revealed that Will can tap into Vecna via the hive mind, which was teased as early as Season One, when his D&D character, a sorcerer, has similar abilities.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
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Their conjurers, who refuse to accept the rules of the real world, can also be great fun to read about.—
Erin Somers,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Supporting the lead characters is Annie (Mosaku), Smoke’s true love and the town’s trusted spiritual healer and Hoodoo conjurer.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
18 Dec. 2025
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Interspersed throughout the main storyline, sequences depict how Trent Ikithon (Mark Strong) recruited the promising fire mage to join his magic academy, submit to painful experimentations to enhance his power, and eventually groomed him to become a Volstrucker assassin to hunt down dissidents.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Dec. 2025
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The brilliantly flexible job system still rips (want to create a gun-toting mage?—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
3 Dec. 2025
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Who were the ad wizards who came up with that one?—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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This wizard doesn’t even use a curtain.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2026
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This marks her second Golden Globe nomination for a legendary portrayal of the good witch of Oz.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
12 Jan. 2026
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The show, which also starred Alyssa Milano and Holly Marie Combs, centered on three sisters navigating the modern world — and often saving it — as powerful good witches.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Magician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magician. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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